I SUPPORT ALIGATOR ALCATRAZ IMMIGRANT DETENTION CENTER

700 PEOPLE DETAINED AT ALIGATOR ALCATRAZ

By: Derek Varsalona

I must commend the Miami Herald staff on obtaining the list of over 700 people being held in an American Concentration Camp, i would call it at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigrant detention center.  I do agree with this prison the illegals need to be arrested.  But those people do not need to be treated like garbage.  They need to be treated with respect.  Prison should be about reforming the person so they do not commit the same crime again.  That very rarely ever happens.

As of right now, over 700 people are detained at Alligator  Alcatraz.  I want to know if these prisoners are being treated with human dignity.  Yes, they committed a crime of breaking into the country illegally.  Yes, I always ask, if someone broke into your home, would you sit them down for dinner?  If not, then why do we give these illegals who broke into the country free food in food stamps, shelter, and other benefits?  These people should work for it like everyone else.  

These people are right to be arrested for breaking into the country.  They are illegal criminals.  But they deserve to be treated with decency.  As always, comments are accepted.

Aligator Alcatraz
July 9, 2025
Sommer Brugal

Source: Ana Ceballos. " Is You Family Member or Client in Aliagator Alcatraz?" MiamiHerald.com Miami: July 13, 2025. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article310541770.html

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE PNEUMONIC PLAGUE

THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO SCARE YOU WITH PNEUMONIC PLAGUE

By: Derek Varsalona

Well, Coronavirus came and went after a few long years, and the government can not control the people's fear anymore, or can they?    Just when you think everything is all honky dory, now comes the Pneumonic Plague that has broken out in America.  I ask my readers to act like followers of Christ and not be afraid.

I am not falling for the same scare tactics again.  Those are government traps.  I would get the vaccine to protect myself, and I hope the government does not chip me when I get the vaccine, if there is a vaccine.   I want to protect myself, but I do not want to be scared of the situation.

Was of right now one person who died of the Pneumonic Plague?  I suppose more people will die.  Not much is known about this disease.   But psychological warfare is more troublesome than the disease, I think.  

I am not going to be afraid of this disease.  I am still going outside without a mask on since that does not work.  The mask equals tyranny, and it is more about the government trying to control the population like a government shepherd and the people being the herd.  Just this time, the government is going to beat you over the head with a crooked.  Jesus, tell me not to be afraid.  I am not going to be afraid.  But I will stay vigilant and live my life with freedom, as you should in these troubling times.  As always, comments are accepted.

Don't be afraid of Pneumonic Plague
Dove Medicine
DoveMed.com
December 20, 2018
Maulik Purohit, MD MPH

Source : Frances Vinall. " What to Know About Pneumonic Plague After Arizona Patient Death." Washington Post. Flagstaff: Saturday, July 12, 2025. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/07/12/pneumonic-plague-bubonic-arizona-death/

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS RIGHT TO GET IN TRADE WAR WITH CANADA

OH, CANADA, OH TRUMP, HOW COULD YOU?

By: Derek Varsalona

President Trump announced that there will be a 25% tariff on Canadian goods starting August 1.  Oh, Trump, how could you?  This gives Canada time to make a move and adjust its actions accordingly to meet President Trump's demands.  But President Trump is a good back-yard and schoolyard bully.  Sometimes, just sometimes, the only way a bully learns is by being punched in the jaw.

President Trump will impose a 35 % tariff on Canadian goods starting August 1. Is that also a tariff on Canadian hockey players traveling to the United States for games or even worse, a tariff on those players if they sign with an American team?

I support these tariffs.  America is now in a trade war caused by President Trump.  President Trump might not know it, but he is causing inflation with these trade wars.  A businessman should have better business sense than to impose tariffs on the world.  

This is a war that America must win.  It is going to get ugly fast in the summer.  I am not saying that you should cancel your summer vacation to Canada or any other part of the world where President Trump has a tariff.

But President Trump must remember that a tariff is not only a tax on foreign goods and foreign countries, but it is also a tax on the Middle Class and the working poor that bear the brunt of these prices.  As always, comments are accepted.

Trump's Trade war with Canada

Source:  Ritsuko Ando. “Trump Warns of Higher Tariffs on Canada, Ratcheting Up Trade War.” Bloomberg.com Washington, DC/Ottawa: Friday, July 11, 2025. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-11/trump-warns-of-higher-tariffs-on-canada-ratcheting-up-trade-war?srnd=phx-economics-v2

U.N. MUST STOP RELYING ON AMERICA TO FUND AIDS RESEARCH

U.N. MUST DO MORE WORK FOR AIDS 

By: Derek Varsalona

The United Nations claims that if America does not restore the cuts to its Aids Program,. Then millions more will die.  It is funny, they never talk about the millions of people dying by abortion, which does not seem to be a problem for the U.N.  I am pro-life, I do not want anyone to die.  But the fact of the matter is, America must stop being the world's bank, or rather, its big bank.   America has enough problems of its own to worry about other nations.

President Trump is right to reduce funding for AIDS research by the U.N. and Aids outreach.  The U.N.  is a worldwide organization.  Frankly, they take up Space in New York City, and they are taking great parking spots from NYC residents.  The United Nations is a world body.  They need to stop looking toward the United States for funding.  America has its own problems it can not be the world's bank.

As of right now, there are $4billion in aid cuts to the United Nations.  The United Nations has to be punished.  It can not keep stealing money from the USA.  America has enough problems of its own.  It is now time for the United Nations to steal from other nations instead of the United States.  President Trump is right to cut money from the United Nations.  As always, comments are accepted.

U.N. must fund AIDS
Image: Reuters.com
FEbruary 7, 2025
DEnis Balibouse

Source: Maria Cheng. "U.N. Says if US Funding for HIV Stops, Millions will die by 2029." The Hill.com London: Thursday, July 10, 2025. https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-business/ap-un-says-if-us-funding-for-hiv-programs-is-not-replaced-millions-more-will-die-by-2029/

YES, I AM ON MEDICAID AND SUPPORT THE TRUMP MEDICAID CUTS

SUPPORT THE MEDICAID CUTS

By: Derek Varsalona

Yes, I am on Medicaid.  Yes, I support the cuts that President Trump is imposing.  Now, rural hospitals are bracing for the impact of the Medicaid cuts.  The fact is, America must learn to do more with less money coming in.  The fact of the matter is, America has been living high on the hog for way too long.  America is fat and happy, and its appetite for federal benefits makes it fatter than Buda.  The fact of the matter is that Americans must go on a diet physically, mentally, and economically. 

Rural hospitals are bracing for the Medicaid cuts that are coming under President Trump.  Again, I support these cuts.  As a  disabled American, I am on Medicaid.  The fact is that we need to cut Medicaid to save it.  America does not have a problem with the benefits per se. America has a spending crisis.  It is like being a drug addict.  Only this time, the drug is spending.  The fact is, no sane family would spend the money that America does without some reforms.

Rural Hospitals are now bracing for the cuts that are coming to Medicare.  This is where the hospital's fundraising comes into play.  The hospitals must have a strong fundraising arm to cover the costs of the cuts.  I know, I know that the hospitals must do something to stay in business.  As for me, I live in rural, country Virginia, Gainesville.  The fact of the matter is my hospital is important, although I do not use it much since I am very healthy.  

The fact is that with these cuts, the hospitals need to cut the services to patients.  The fact is this all started with Obamacare and socialized medicine in America.  Yes, we have socialized medicine in America along with private medicine.  Socialized medicine includes Obamacare, Medicaid, and Medicare.

The rural hospitals rely on Medicaid in order to survive.  This makes the fundraising department of the hospital's job that much harder.  I know that the smaller hospitals might not have such a luxury.  It seems like you are going to a third-world country.  But this is what happens under socialized medicine.  People wanted national health care in America/  They got that under Obamacare.  They loved it so much that they told the Republicans not to cut it.  It is not being cut, and now the fact of the matter is, people can't deal with socialized medicine.  Yes, I  know I voted for these cuts when I voted for Trump.  Yes, I am disabled and on Medicare and Medicaid.  The fact of the matter is, Americans must stop whining and simply deal with it or fire the Democrats who gave us ObamaCare. Thank God for these cuts and President Trump for saving money.  The fact is, most of these cuts are coming to stop illegals from gaming the system.  Illegals are criminals by the very term.  The fact is, America must deal with it.  As always, comments are accepted. 

Support the Medicaid 

Source: Berkley Lovel.  “ Rural Hospitals Brace for Painful Choices after Trump’s Medicaid and ObamaCare Cuts. “ NBCNews.com Washington, DC: Wednesday, July 9, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rural-hospitals-brace-painful-choices-trumps-medicaid-obamacare-cuts-rcna217577

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS RIGHT TO IMPOSE TARIFFS

PRESIDENT TRUMP'S RIGHT TO IMPOSE TARIFFS

By: Derek Varsalona

President Trump is a very smart man.  It seems like President Trump and the United States is winning the trade war that President Trump imposed on the rest of the world.  I wish it had never come to this.  I would prefer free trade over tariffs.  But the fact of the matter for years even, before President Obama, America has been getting screwed on the world stage.

Now, countries are trying to avoid the tariffs.  The leaves only one solution.  Cow down or bow down to President Trump's demands.   The world should know that you do not play poker with a man who owns a Las Vegas Casino and one in Atlantic City.  There you are playing with fire, and the devil of President Trump is going to win.

Indonesia tried to play along; they bought U.S. crops at the tune of $34 billion.  That will go a long way in helping the American farmer.  But playing along does not settle the score.  The fact of the matter is that to end the trade war, you need to negotiate with the devil, namely, President Trump.  Like it or not, President Trump holds the cards and the keys to the world's future.  As the richest country in the world, the world must bow down to the United States and President Trump's demands.  As always, comments are accepted.

President Trump right to impose Tariffs 

Source: Alexander Stevenson. " Trump's New Tariffs Threats Sets Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs." The New York Times. Washington, DC: Tuesday, July 8, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/business/economy/trump-tariffs-talks.html

THE PAINFUL MEDICAID CUTS I SUPPORT

BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL HEALTH EFFECTS

By: Derek Varsalona

The Big Beautiful Law Health Effects will not be felt until the Midterms are over this year.  That is a smart-ass move by President Donald Trump.  He knew exactly what he was doing when he signed the bill and also compiled support for it.  By the time the Midterms roll around he is hoping that people will forget.  Me being a politically savvy person will not forget the promises made and kept under this law. 

President Trump's signature bill repeals Obamacare.  Premiums for Obamacare will go up without subsidies to offset them.  Well, what do you think?  If you need to cover everyone in the nation then prices have to go up so the rich can pay for the poor, I call it the Robin Hood Effect.

Like him or not, President Trump is a very smart man.  He knew what he was doing with this bill.  The bill kills Obama Care.  But it is another government intrusion into our daily lives. The worst part is that it kills Medicare, which I am on.  But in order to protect Medicare you must take it out of its current form.  What the Democrats will not tell you is that there are no illegal immigrants covered under this law.  This is one way to hopefully get people into the country legally.  Listen, I do not have a problem with legal immigration.  America has a rich history of immigration.  But there is a difference between the immigrants that came in legally to Elise Island and the ones that are coming in illegally.  I ask my readers this question:  If someone breaks into your home at dinner time do you sit them down for dinner?  If not then why give all the illegals benefits?

This is going to hurt a lot.  There are $ 1 trillion in cuts to Medicare.  These cuts I support.  I am one Medicare.  These cuts get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse in the system.  One major abuse is the illegal immigrants getting those benefits.

The pain of the pinch is not going to be felt to after the Midterms.  President Trump is smart.  He knew what he was doing.  This is going to be felt after the Midterms.  So now the Medicare cuts are, let's say, for medical terms in a critical stage a trial period.  I support this law since we need to cut Medicare and Medicaid to save them.  Let's see if my theory rings true.  As always comments accepted.

THese cuts will hurt

Source: Maya Goldman. " Trump's Bill Health Effects won't Be Felt Until After Midterms." Axois.com Washington, DC: Monday, July 7, 2025. https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/medicaid-impacts-tax-bill-delayed